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eohippus

/ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
eo-hip-pus
IPA
/ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extinct early Eocene mammal (Hyracotherium leporinum), ancestral to the modern horse.

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Etymology

Originally a genus name, Eohippus, formed in New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”). By surface analysis, eo- + Latin hippus.

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Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

eohippi (plural) eohippuses (plural)

Synonyms

dawn horse

Questions

How do you pronounce eohippus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/.
What does eohippus mean?
An extinct early Eocene mammal (Hyracotherium leporinum), ancestral to the modern horse.
Where does eohippus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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